B's Testimony

Now you and me and the good Lord knows you're fine

you could be anybody's girl, you don't need to be mine

Now I don't know what it might be

that keeps you coming back to me

But I know I'm a lucky man, and I ain't lyin'

I do my best, but my best is nothing great

I say I love you too soon, or else too late

I'm not the man I intend to be

you keep on being good to me

But I can't see any reason why I rate

I'm pretty ordinary

you think I'm very very

you really turn my world

when you tell me you're my girl

Now I'm not a guy you'd sing about in a song

but I gotta admit that we seem to get along

you say I'm what you've been waiting for

and I don't know why you're so sure

But who am I to tell you you got it wrong?

Don't kid yourself baby, I know that you don't care

don't kid yourself baby, I know that you don't care

don't paint me pretty pictures, cause I know there's nothing there.

Don't do me any favors, don't tell me one more lie

don't do me any favors or tell me one more lie

I'd rather hear it like it is than any made-up alibi

When you see me smiling, that's so you won't know my mind

when you see me smiling, it's just so you won't know my mind

I'm just trying to understand how you're so fine and so unkind

But just be yourself now baby, treat me the way you wanna do

go on be yourself now baby, and do just what you wanna do

I don't go where I'm not wanted, so I'll just walk away from you

Sure I can stand it darling, some things weren't meant to be

I can stand it darling, some things were never meant to be

this thing I feel for you, mmm just ain't a thing you feel for me 

If all it took was wishing you'd be in my arms tonight

if all it took was wishing you'd be in my arms tonight

bet your life now baby I'd make you feel all right

If all it took was hoping, you'd be treated like a queen

If all it took was hoping, you'd be treated like a queen

your life would be so different, like nothing you have ever seen

If all it took was dreaming, you'd be sleeping by my side

if all it took was dreaming, you'd be sleeping by my side

we'd wake up in the morning, and both be satisfied

If all it took was wishing you'd be in my arms today

If all it took was wishing you'd be in my arms today

But I'm here by myself, and you're so far away

I got a right to be lonesome

got a right to be blue

got a right to feel foolish

cause I was wrong about you

You said that we'd be together

and I believed it was true

While you were saying forever

already had someone new.

I was a fool to kiss

those lips that caused me nothing but pain

but I will promise you this

I'm never gonna do it again

I was a fool to kiss

those lips that told me nothing but lies

but I will promise you this

I'll be the first one saying goodbye

I learned a lot about heartache

Learned a lot about pain

but now I know where we're going

I'm stepping off of this train 

I thought that we could be happy

I thought that we could be friends

I thought a lot about the future

but this is where it all ends

I made a promise but it don't mean a thing

I make 'em every other night

I can't help it that you wanted a ring

I got what I wanted all right

Cause I'm bad that way

I'm just bad that way

Nothing you can say is gonna make me stay

cause I'm bad that way

Quit your cryin' cause it didn't work out

you knew what you were gettin' into

it's just another thing you got to do without

I get to do without it too

Cause I'm bad that way

yes I'm bad that way

I won't be there for you, not gonna care for you

cause I'm bad that way

Sometimes I wish I didn't have to be me

you know I didn't make myself

can't be the man I'm supposed to be

it's better being somebody else

Cause I'm bad that way

I'm just bad that way

I can't do like I should, guess I'm just no good

cause I'm bad that way

Now I like what I see

but that ain't much to me

what I want I bet you can guess

I want to give you my up close and personal best

Now you talk a good game

you might play it just the same 

but talk's cheap you've got to pass the test

You've got to give me your up close and personal best

You might like my style

I might stay for a while

to find out we can't give it a rest

we've got to give it our up close and personal best

Don't say a word – I know you let me down again

don't bother saying you were with your best friend

You hurt me so damn much I don't know what to do

if I didn't love you just as much I'd walk away from you

I'm always gonna love you, but you wore my trust away

a little bit at a time, through each and every day

Now I'm just hanging on, hoping to keep what's mine

and trying not to leave you - one day at a time

one day at a time

Yes, you're right baby, what more can I say?

Seems like everything I do is only driving you away

You're the best that ever happened to good-for-nothing me

but all I do is hurt you, till you just want to be free

I can't trust myself, I know it isn't fair

another woman's arms are nothing like what I got right here

I don't deserve another chance, I only know that I'm

trying not to lose you – one day at a time

one day at a time

I'm weak but I'm willing to try

cause I don't want to let our love die

and we can still work out fine

If I can keep my promises – one day at a time

one day at a time

Starting today I'll do what I said I'd do

Do that and I'll never hate myself for loving you

We can build trust, just doing what we say

Every day

Every day

Every day

We're weak but we're willing to try

cause we don't want to let our love die

and we can still work out fine

if we can keep our promises – one day at a time

one day at a time

one day at a time

  one day at a time

When she says no, it means no

when she says maybe, you've got to guess

But I'll tell you my friend, goin' round the bend

when the girl says yes

When she says go, you'll want to go

when she says hold it, you'll take a breath

It's all gonna be new, what she gets you to do

when the girl says yes

When the girl says yes

you can forget all the rest

better look your best

get a new address

when the girl says yes

She looked so harmless at the start

you told yourself you weren't that impressed

But you must have been blind, gonna change your mind

when the girl says yes

You got yourself a monkey

that won't follow any rules

He keeps jumping on the table 

and acting like a fool

You oughta ditch that monkey

You oughta ditch that monkey

You oughta ditch that monkey    

Cause he ain't no good for you

The way that monkey treats you

is just a dirty shame

he busted up your furniture

and said you were to blame

You oughta lose that monkey

You oughta lose that monkey

You oughta lose that monkey

Cause that will never do

He runs off with other monkeys

like that's perfectly okay,

But if I was your monkey

you wouldn't have to make me stay

You oughta change your monkey

You oughta change your monkey  (or talk it)

You oughta change your monkey

Cause he ain't no good for you

You oughta try and sell him

or else just give him away     

I can get you a better monkey

before the sun goes down today

I oughta be your monkey

I oughta be your monkey

I oughta be your monkey

That'd be just right for me

It's your pain

You got to feel it all by yourself

It's your pain

Don't go blaming anybody else

It's a change

You made without any help

It's your pain

Better play the hand you're dealt.

It's your pain

There's some others who will feel it too

It's not the same

But they feel it cause they care about you

It's a shame

They can't lighten it like they want to  

But it's your pain

There's really nothing they can do

It's your pain

You earned it each and every day

It's your pain

You're finally gonna get your pay

It's not about blame

Cause it's coming to you anyway

It's your pain

You got to feel it till it goes away

Are you as sweet as you look, or are you just another bad dream?

Sweet as you look, or are you just another bad dream?

A lot of good-looking women are nothing like the way they seem

You gonna treat me right, or will you make it all about you?

Treat me right, or will you make it all about you?

Cause all I want's for you to treat me like I matter too.

There's women that'll fool you, acting like they're in a play

women that'll fool you, acting like they're in a play

but a good-hearted woman has still got to be that way

So don't give up trying, keep on through thick and through thin

don't give up trying, keep on through thick and through thin

the odds may be long, but you got to buy a ticket to win

He met a woman who was nothing but cute

she had a line and a body to boot

He asked her if she'd like to go for a ride

she said I'd rather poke a stick in my eye

She couldn't shadowbox and he couldn't dance

so they decided they should start a romance

They got it going and the going was good

just like a couple out in Hollywood

They bought a house, put it in her name

they bought a Rover and they did the same

He made the payments and he worked so hard

he'd fall asleep in the neighbors' front yard

They had some kids who didn't count to ten

they said they could, but they wouldn't say when

They got a dog but he wouldn't do tricks

wouldn't roll over and wouldn't fetch sticks

They asked him why and all he did was shrug

then left a present on the living room rug

She never told him why it all went south

just gave him orders to get out of the house

His head was spinning when he got the report

some lawyer saying they would see him in court

She said she beat him every night about ten

and she was certain she would do it again

Judge said son, I think you'd better explain

there's still a chance you can clear your name

He thought it over and he shook his head no

best thing for everyone is I just go

She's sitting pretty, with a billionaire groom

He's eating crackers in a ten dollar room